Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-14
State AFFAIRS.
Interest Again Centering in the Will
lis Case--A Candidate for the
State Orphan Asylum,
The Confederate Home for Disabled
and Homeless Soldiers WHO Wore
the Grey Dedicated.
The Refrigerator Committee Ready to
Report TO Day to the General
Executive Committee.
CONFEDERATE HOME DEDICATED.


Special TO the Gazette.
/ AUSTIN, TEX, March 13.-The COnfed-
crate Home for disabled and homeless
Confederate soldiers of the late war, To-
Gated in the western suburbs, overlook
ing the Colorado river, was formally
dedicated to-day by the John B. Hood
camp. The religious services were con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. SmOot, Chaplain of
the Senate. Speeches were made by
Senators Claiborne and Armistead and
other members Of the Legislature, also
by the Governors private secretary,
Major Holmes, who was az officer in the
Confederate army. A large number Of
Confederate veterans were present, be-
sides ladies and citizens. What added
additional interest to the occasion gas
the post of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie of Austin. All attended in u body and
there was q fraternaI miDgling Of the blue
and the gray.
Governor Ross, VINO, 1t was expected
would deliver al address, WAS prevented
from attending or account of sickness,
bu: sent an exc li6Ut letter Slowing his
interest IL the enterprise.
CATrLE31EN'S COMMITTEE.
Mes8rs. Juhn B. Rector Of shis city;
Chas. Goodnight, Of PalO Dur1, B. T.
3GZZaTd, UvaIJe, Len B. Allen Of EIllO
Mo, and G. c. Slaughter of Dallas, the
committee appointed by the 1cX2s Cattle
Association to locate the proposed re
iriger3tOr works, TetuTEcds yesterday
from Houston, having gone 20 That place
from FUr1 WORTH. They have thoroughly
examined the Advantages II the two places
ard are now ready to report TO the ger
eral executive Committee, Vni1h IS called
20 meet in this city to morrow. The ma
fuTa CT the report they viii make is not
knuwG, but Il is conceded that The stock
men ar in earnest and th25 the matter
EaS taken definite shape, out OF which
something Of tangible nature is pretty
CtT.aiD to come.
THE RE-OPENING or THE WILLIS CASE.
Since tn Senate decided to appoint
special committee to investigate the facts
in the Judge Willis case rather than &C
cept the decision Of the House upon the
Charges formulated by the special COM
mittee appointed by that body, the case
has almost been lost sight OF in the efforts
to pass The bills pertaining to general
legislation, but the arrival Of the wit
nGsSeS from the Panhandle during the
past TWO or three days has
revived interest in the case,
and coIjecturaI and speculative CONVEX
satiOnS "a to the final action of the Sen
ate ere becoming frequent. Attorney
General HCgg has been absent for few
days making preparations to bring his
family to the capital, and If he returns in
time the case will be re .pGned tO-mOT-
row.
AUSTIN WANTS THE STATE ORPHAN AsY-
LUM.
The passing to engrOSsmenG of the bill
to select site and erect suitable build
ing for State Orphans Asylum is geaer-
ally considered as a move in the
right direction on the part Of
cur legislators. The original bill
required the building TO be located
within five miles Of the city of Austin, |
out the committee that had the matter
under advisement thought proper TO leave
the question CT location omen to com |
petition, believing that it would be 10 the |
best interest of the institution to locate |
where the best Inducements were offered. J
The ladies of Austin have generously |
donated $1,000 to the Orpan Asylum lund, |
and the people Of Austin naturally desire !
its location nelr the City.
RIVAL INSTITUTIONS.
The visit of the delegation from the |
Agricultural and Mechanical College at
Bryan to the state capital on the eve of |
the general appropriation bill, |
and the appearance Of the members of the |
delegation cefOre the House finance com |
mittee last night, to represent the claims |
Of the college for greater appropriation |
to enl1rge the facilities Of the college, has |
caused many members to speak of the |
rivalry existing between the University |
and the Bryan branch. Some think |
it would be wisdom to sever |
all connection between the two, how !
ever remote The claims of the Agri- !
cultural and Mechanical College to two |
fifths of the University fund, and the pro-
test of the University against any di-
vision, will be a source, it is thought, Of |
increased taxation to each succeeding
until some definite policy is !
adopted.
PREPARING FOR THE CONVENTION.
The general committee of Travis |
County Medical Association have ap- !
pointed committees of reception, pro- |
gramme, transportation, finance, enter
tainment, halls and music. hotel accom- |
and publication, to make |
for the approaching State
Medical Convention to be held in the |
city.
PERSONAL.
Senator Knittle went home last night |
to spend Sunday. He will return to-
Hon. George Clarke Of Waco is in |
town, and makes the Driskill his home |
while here.